Parmehswar Prashad Yadav v. State Of Chhattisgarh

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No.10241 of 2019 Parmehswar Prashad Yadav S/o. Atma Ram Yadav Aged About 62 Years R/o. Village Gangajal Janjgir Champa District : Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh --- Petitioner

Versus

1. State of Chhattisgarh through the Secretary General Administration Department Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Naya Raipur Civil And Revenue District Raipur Chhattisgarh 490002.

2. The Block Education Officer Navagarh District Janjgir-Champa Chhattisgarh.

3. Divisional Joint Director Treasury, Account and Pension Bilaspur District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh --- Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Barun Chakrabarty, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Kunal Das, Panel Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Goutam Bhaduri Order on Board 06.12.2019

1. The grievance of the petitioner in the present petition is for grant of benefit of one annual increment while fixing pension and other retiral dues payable to the petitioner.

2. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioner retired from service on 30.06.2019. Since the petitioner retired from service w.e.f. 30.06.2019, he would be entitled for the annual increment that would be payable to them for the period between 1st of June, 2018 to 30th of June, 2019 as the date of annual increment payable to the petitioners is of first of July. Therefore, according to the counsel for the petitioner, while quantifying pension and other retiral dues, the annual increment which the petitioners became

entitled for having worked till 30.06.2019 has to be added to the last pay and other allowances also.

3. Given the said facts and circumstances of the case, let respondents 1 to 3 consider the case of the petitioner for grant of one annual increment to the last salary which the petitioner has received for the purpose of quantifying pension and other retiral dues. While deciding the claim of the petitioner, the respondents shall take into consideration the judgment of the Division Bench of Madras High Court in the case of P. Ayyamperumal vs. The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal decided on 15.09.2017 in W.P.No.15732 of 2017.

4. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (GOUTAM BHADURI) JUDGE R a o